Columns & Opinions

Come on, spring!

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Rustic Ramblings I t’s certainly felt like spring lately around here, and I couldn’t be happier! Paperwhites –twice zapped by low temps as they bloomed– have come and gone. There were no daffodils here this year.

Religiosity

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from God’s bounty, and giving is considered to be a religions obligation. It is the major source of funding for welfare in Muslim societies.

Bill would require fentanyl education

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T he death of a Leander High School graduate from a fentanyl overdose has prompted state Rep. Terry Wilson, R-Georgetown, to file a bill that would require 10 hours of education annually concerning the dangers of the drug to students in sixth grade and up, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Time out of time

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I ’m fond of the phrase “time out of time.” I can’t remember if I read it somewhere or invented it. A series of juvenile fiction books by Maureen Doyle McQuerry is called Time Out of Time. The first was published in 2015, many decades after my own juvenile stage. I never read or heard of the books until I googled the phrase just now. Since there’s nothing new under the sun, perhaps both Ms. McQuerry and I happened upon the same thing. But my use of the phrase predates her books by many years. The phrase “time out of mind” means “time immemorial,” which is something entirely different.

House pushes armed officer at all schools

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U nder legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school Qwould have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support. The Dallas Morning News reported the bill would also provide $15,000 in annual funding for safety measures for each school in the state.

Religiosity

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I n Islam there are six Articles of Faith and five Acts of Worship. The Articles of Faith include: God – Allah, in Arabic, is one, genderless, eternal, allbeing, all-knowing, creator of all that is, and is without shape, form, or image.

Religiosity

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Comparative Religions Islam is the world’s second largest and fastest growing religion. Its 1.9 billion faithful all started with one man known today simply as Muhammad.

Texas again leads state in new corporate projects

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Capital Highlights T exas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined – Illinois and Ohio.